Vanderbilt University Hospital

Some members of the Critical Care Outreach Team at Vanderbilt University Hospital include, front row, left to right, Casey Ernfelt, ACNP, Lindsay Trantum, ACNP, Rebekah Pike, ACNP. Back row, left to right, Liza Weavind, MBBCh, Cody Bowers, AG-ACNP, Kipp Shipley, DNP, Megan Shifrin, DNP, ACNP-BC, and Christopher Hughes, MD. (photo by Donn Jones)
January 13, 2026

Critical Care Outreach Team’s rapid response interventions improve patient safety, prevent ICU transfers

Since January 2020, members of the VUH CCOT have responded to more than 10,000 rapid response calls in every non-ICU unit in the adult hospital.

By Jill Clendening
January 5, 2026

Michele Hasselblad named Chief Nursing Officer for Vanderbilt University Hospital

She succeeds Robin Steaban, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, who will retire Jan. 30 after 35 years of service at Vanderbilt Health.

By Kylie Avery
January 2, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Her blend of expertise, compassion, and leadership embodies the very best of nursing.’

Comfort Onaghinor, BSN, RN, works in the Labor and Delivery unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
January 2, 2026

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘He works in a very busy ED caring for multiple patients in a high-stress, fast-paced environment, but even so, he made time to go above and beyond.’

Thomas Barringer, BSN, RN, works in the Emergency department at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.

By Kylie Avery
Members of the transplant team pose for a photo after surpassing 200 adult and pediatric heart transplants. (photo courtesy of Ashish Shah)
December 23, 2025

Vanderbilt Health performs record number of adult and pediatric heart transplants during 2025

As in prior years, the success of Vanderbilt Health’s transplant program is a testament to the greatness of individuals and innovations alike and to the tremendous power of teamwork.

By Matt Batcheldor
December 12, 2025

How Scott Smith beat the odds to live a full life with hydrocephalus through over a dozen surgeries at Vanderbilt Health

The Tullahoma, Tennessee, native turned 60 this year — something that would’ve seemed like an impossibility when he was growing up with a neurological condition.

By Evan Dorian
November 26, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Being in the hospital can be a scary place and he helped to make it not feel like that.’

Jeb MacLennan, BSN, RN, works in the Surgical Intensive Care unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. He is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
November 25, 2025

Patient care + commanding convoys = satisfaction for VUMC nurse Erik Glover

C-Pod nurse commands a Tennessee-based U.S. Army Reserve unit
By Jill Clendening
November 17, 2025

Award program celebrates improvement work across VUMC

The 2025 QSRP Pursuit of Excellence Awards ceremony was combined with celebration of this year's honorees of Vanderbilt's Safety Superhero and Good Catch programs.
By Paul Govern
November 11, 2025

AI recruited to lower leading cause of preventable hospital deaths

Risk of VTE rises in hospitals due to factors such as patient immobility, effects from major surgery, and use of indwelling medical devices like central lines.
By Paul Govern
November 11, 2025

Drug resistant infections are on the rise: Experts emphasize education, awareness

Teams at VUMC and Monroe Carell are focused on reaching more clinicians, patients and families through the Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.
By Jessica Pasley
November 5, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Her ability to balance technical skill with genuine compassion is a testament to her excellence as a nurse.’ 

Tess Whitworth, BSN, RN, works in the Myelosuppression/Stem Cell Transplant unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
October 16, 2025

DAISY Award spotlight: ‘Shanda is the kind of nurse who changes lives, not just through her skill but through her heart.’

Shanda Bridges, RN, works in the Neurological Intensive Care unit at Vanderbilt University Hospital. She is one of the latest Vanderbilt Health DAISY Award winners.
By Kylie Avery
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